Blog Posts in November, 2011
Posted on Nov 30, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Most people who enter a hospital probably never think about being the victim of a medical error; however, the odds that a medical error happening to you are extremely high. Statistics show that almost ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A brachial plexus birth injury can cause a life time of suffering for the victim and family. Erbs palsy is a condition that is caused by a brachial plexus injury, which often results in paralysis of ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
With birth injury cases, medical malpractice attorneys have to explain to the jury the differences between a normal labor and delivery, and a negligent birth delivery. During a delivery, the placenta ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Cerebral palsy is a term that refers to a group of disorders of the brain, resulting from an injury to the brain during childbirth or delivery. The cause of the injury can be from trauma or a lack of ...
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Posted on Nov 18, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
There is nothing more devastating for a parent than to find out their child was born with a birth injury. Birth injuries during labor or delivery can be attributed to many factors, including injuries ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Catastrophic brain injuries resulting from medical malpractice cause an enormous financial toll to hospitals and the families of injured victims. An ischemic brain injury occurs when there is ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
There are many advantages to retaining the services of an attorney who is also a physician. One of the main areas where a client will benefit from having a lawyer who is also a licensed medical doctor ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Test communication failures for diagnostic testing are placing doctors at an increased risk of medical malpractice claims, as stated in an article selected as the "CME Activity of the Month" ...
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Posted on Nov 9, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
After years of public service announcements and medical agencies touting the benefits of regular cancer screenings for cervical, prostate, and breast cancers, expert medical groups are now ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Most people who visit hospitals or medical centers probably never worry whether the medical facilities are clean and sanitary. But that is exactly what the problem is with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center ...
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Posted on Nov 4, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
A premature birth is the single leading cause of death in newborns. A premature delivery can occur in weeks 26 through 36 of the pregnancy. A pregnancy is considered to reach full term in ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Dr. Bruce Fagel
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) involves the medical condition of a pregnant woman having high blood pressure. The pregnant woman's blood pressure elevates, she retains water, and protein is ...
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